Synopsis
Selected Poems is a book that contains selected poems by the talented Gulzar. The poems are a delight for anyone who is a fan of the poet and likes to read good poetey. Selected Poems is probably the best poetry book for those who like to read non fiction books.
About the Author
Gulzar is one of India s most respected scriptwriters and directors, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. One of the country s leading poets, he has published a number of poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is also regarded as one of India s finest writers for children.
Apart from many Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyrics and an Oscar and Grammy for the song Jai ho Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He lives and works in Mumbai.
A member of the Indian Foreign Service, Pavan K. Varma has served in Moscow, in New York at the Indian Mission to the United Nations, in London, where he was Director of the Nehru Centre, and as India s High Commissioner in Cyprus. He is at present India s Ambassador to Bhutan. Pavan K. Varma s books include Ghalib: The Man, The Times, The Great Indian Middle Class, Being Indian and Becoming Indian, all published by Penguin. He has also translated Kaifi Azmi s Selected Poems and Atal Bihari Vajpayee s poetry (21 Poems) into English for Penguin.
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